APS Statements
APS Statements are public policy statements that undergo a meticulous process of draft and review, including receiving comments from APS members, before being voted on by APS Council at one of its semiannual meetings.
National Policy
- Addressing the Global Energy Challenge: Accelerating the Transition to Carbon-Neutral Energy Sources
- Control of the U.S. Nuclear Complex
- The Use of Nuclear Weapons
- Physical Science Research Funding
- Science and Technical Advice for Congress
- Freedom of Scientific Communication in Basic Research
- Visa Rules and Government Procedures Hampering U.S. Science and Technology
- Nuclear Testing
- DOD Funding for Basic Research
- Security and Science at the Weapons Laboratories
- The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
- Conservation of Helium
- Nuclear Energy
- Statement on Earth’s Changing Climate
- Verification Science for International Peace and Security
Board Statements
Board Statements expedite the APS Statement draft and review process in cases where more rapid action is necessary. If Board Statements are not eventually submitted to APS Statement review procedures, they are archived after one year and may not be renewed.
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